During the three-year pilot project, farmers will be able to drop off grain bags and baling twine at the sites, likely located in rural areas, at no cost.

Schwass said the association has decided to focus on those materials first because they can be moved into recycling markets.

Processors can wash, shred and pelletize grain bags, and use the recycled resin to make items such as garbage bags, she said. Meanwhile, the polypropylene in twine can be recycled to make car parts.

The plastic used on farms includes silage plastic, net wrap and buckets and pales. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

Schwass said this is the first step in setting up a permanent recycling program for all agricultural plastics.

"We hope to gather enough data and information on the logistics, the transportation, the cost, all of those types of things, to inform the government and work with them on a full-time legislative program going forward."